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Movies The last laughBy Tatat Bunnag, Photos by Varuth Hirunyatheb Mai and Beam star in comedy mashup
Ponglang Amazing Theater mixes action, horror, music and dance with all the winning elements you expect from Thai comedies. The parade of comedians in the movie includes Somphong Kunapratom (Eed), Koh-tee Aramboy and Kom Chuancheun. The film also features 23-year-old rising star Wisa Sarasas (Mai) and 27-year-old pop heart-throb Beam.
Beam recently shocked his fans by announcing the split with his long-time bandmate Dan. He said that he plans to focus on his acting career for a while. Student Weekly recently caught up with Beam and Mai for an interview at Avant Film Company. We asked the stars about their experiences working on the film and their plans for the future. >> Student Weekly: Tell us about Ponglang Amazing Theater and your roles in the film. << Beam: The movie isn�t just a comedy, it�s also about love and friendship.
<< Mai: I play Ploy, a real estate agent who persuades Tomorn to sell the theatre. Tomorn tries to chat Ploy up but doesn�t realise that she�s Win�s ex-girlfriend. It becomes a complicated love triangle. >> Student Weekly: There�s a big cast of actors and comedians in the film. How many scenes were you guys involved with? << Beam: Most of the scenes are about the hilarious things happening inside the theatre, so all the comedians are in the movie as much as us. We�re more like guest stars. [Laughs.] << Mai: But we had a great time, and we�re really proud to be a part of the film.
<< Mai: No, not really. Though I�ve only been in comedies, most of the characters I�ve played have been very dramatic. I always seem to have crying scenes in my films. But I�d like to be in a thriller sometime in the future. I love that kind of movie. >> Student Weekly: What was it like working with a pop star like Beam? << Mai: My first impression was that I didn�t like him much. He was late on the first day of shooting. I avoided talking to him because I didn�t want him to think that I�m the kind of girl who goes crazy for a pop star. But the more I got to know him, the more I realised that he isn�t so bad after all. [Laughs.]
>> Student Weekly: What was the toughest scene for you to play? << Beam: The toughest scenes were the ones I played with the comedians because I had to try not to laugh during the shooting. << Mai: I didn�t have a problem with that at all because I didn�t understand the jokes! Even when everybody on the set was laughing, I still wouldn�t get it. I�d always be the last to laugh. >> Student Weekly: Beam, do you have any plans for a solo singing career? << Beam: I don�t really have an answer to that yet. At the moment I want to focus on acting, but I don�t think that I want to quit being a singer. There are lots of things that I want to do, but right now I still haven�t talked about my future plans with RS.
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Following to the overwhelming success of the last year�s
Saeb Sanid Sid Sai Nah (Noodle Boxer), Thai director Rerkchai
Paungpetch is back with another rollicking comedy, Ponglang Amazing
Theater. Once again, the director teamed up with screenwriter and funnyman
Ping Lumprapleng to bring hilarious antics to the big screen. 
Director
Rerkchai Paungpetch co-wrote the song �Duub� for the film�s soundtrack.
I play Win, a mysterious, lonely taxi driver who
appears out of nowhere. He becomes the friend and love consultant to
Tomorn [Somphong Kunapratom], who�s the owner of an old theatre. The theatre is
going broke because it�s haunted. [Laughs.]
>> Student Weekly: Mai, are you afraid of being typecast
as a comic actress? 
<< Beam:
Oh well, thanks. I was scared to talk to you, too. I�d heard that you were kind
of a hi-so actress.
